Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Jiang Chen’s Efforts Pay Off Chapter 69: Jiang Chen’s Efforts Pay Off Just then, a male disciple of average appearance let out a dismissive snort, expressing his skepticism.

“Hmph!

His words might have some merit, but everything hinges on whether he can actually sense spiritual plants.

If not, aren’t we just blindly following him around?” “We’d definitely miss out on opportunities that way,” he added doubtfully.

“Yeah, I feel the same way,” a disciple from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain interjected, stepping forward to share his opinion.

“I think Jiang Chen is making it up.

In all my years, I’ve never heard of anyone having a talent that lets them detect spiritual plants like that!” “Even those with Medicinal Spirit Bodies can only get a vague sense of spiritual plants, and that’s when they’re really close,” he remarked with a tone of disdain.

The folks from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain really couldn’t stand Jiang Chen.

He had messed up their plans and might have even snagged the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records for himself.

Their dislike for Jiang Chen wasn’t just a minor irritation-it was intense.

If they could, they’d rip him apart without thinking twice.

But, forming an alliance could make it tricky to justify getting rid of him.

“Jiang Chen, why don’t you just show us what you can do?” suggested the chief disciple of the Azure Jade Sect, a young man who looked a bit pale and weary.

“Once you prove yourself, I’ll officially back you on behalf of the Azure Jade Sect,” he declared confidently.

“Yeah!

Jiang Chen, let’s see what you’ve got,” Mu Tao, the head disciple of the Floating Spirit Sect, encouraged, giving Jiang Chen a supportive nod.

“Very well, let everyone witness my prowess,” Jiang Chen said confidently, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

He then closed his eyes and extended his right hand toward the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade.

The flame-like pattern between his eyebrows trembled slightly as Jiang Chen activated the special feature of the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade, which allowed for the expansion of one’s divine sense.

He had two main reasons for this; first, to throw off observers and hide his true ability, the Burning World Red Lotus.

Second, to extend the range of his divine sense, significantly improving his chances of finding spiritual plants.

Indeed, the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade was a unique artifact reserved for those in the Spiritual Awakening realm, primarily used to fortify one’s divine sense.

While its ability to extend the reach of divine sense was relatively modest, it could still increase the detection range by fivefold.

However, this expansion came at a cost: the strength of the divine sense and the accuracy of its perceptions would significantly decrease.

Despite these limitations, the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade was particularly useful for Jiang Chen at this moment.

It allowed him to leverage the Burning World Red Lotus’s power to detect spiritual plants within a broader area of five kilometers, significantly expanding his usual range of one kilometer.

Meanwhile, as Jiang Chen performed this technique, the dark flame-like pattern on his forehead became the center of everyone’s gaze.

“What’s that flame-like pattern?” inquired a disciple from the Starry Abyss Sect, curiosity piqued.

“It seems Senior Brother Jiang Chen didn’t have that mark before.

It must be from some incredible luck he stumbled upon while he was away.

I’m so jealous,” another disciple commented, clearly envious.

“…” All the disciples from the Starry Abyss Sect, including Duan Ziming, Xia Ding, and Nie Wei, were fooled by Jiang Chen, as were cultivators from other sects.

“Is that black flame his secret to finding spiritual plants?” a curious voice questioned.

“I think it might be legit.

I’m actually excited; maybe we’ll come across a Heavenly Origin-level spiritual plant soon!” someone else speculated with anticipation.

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

The results aren’t in yet,” cautioned another, trying to temper expectations.

“The more you hope for, the bigger the letdown could be.” “…” They murmured among themselves, all eyes glued to Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Jiang Chen, who had been deeply focused on sensing the spiritual plants with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and declared confidently, “I won’t waste time on the lower-ranked spiritual plants.” He then shared his discoveries, “To the east of the Ice Heart School, a bit more than a thousand steps away, there’s a cave hiding several Spiritual Awakening-level spiritual plants-the Thirteen-Leaf Fragrant Flowers.

And north of the Floating Spirit Sect, under a nondescript boulder, you’ll find a Mysterious Platform-level spiritual plant, the Thousand-Legged Spirit Stem.” “Unfortunately,” he added with a hint of disappointment, “I couldn’t find any Heavenly Origin-level spiritual plants.

It seems I’ll need to move to a different area for that.” Jiang Chen was forthright about his findings, considering these spiritual plants of minor significance to himself.

His main objective was much larger; he was focused on facing the protagonist.

Letting Ye Fan progress as the original storyline intended, for the sake of small benefits, would be a dire mistake.

As soon as Jiang Chen concluded his report, various reactions emerged from the crowd belonging to different sects.

“Did he find them that quickly?

Jiang Chen really knows his stuff,” one person exclaimed, clearly impressed.

“Let’s check it out for ourselves,” another said, ready to move.

“I’m not buying it.

We from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain will go too.

I want to catch him in a lie,” a skeptical voice announced, determined to uncover the truth.

“I’m coming along!

If he’s right, grabbing a few for ourselves would be incredible!” “…” In no time, a significant number of individuals, their skepticism and curiosity piqued, hurried toward the locations Jiang Chen had mentioned.

Their pace was swift; the prospect of discovering spiritual plants of the Spiritual Awakening rank, not to mention the Mysterious Platform-level plants which even their sect masters would covet, spurred them on.

Shortly after, the fastest two, Mu Tao from the Floating Spirit School and Miao Xiaorui from the Ice Heart School, managed to snatch up the spiritual plants.

Their proximity to the plants gave their sects the upper hand.

Upon verifying Jiang Chen’s accuracy, excitement erupted among the crowd.

“Can you believe it?

He really can sense spiritual plants around him!” someone called out in astonishment.

“Oh, how I wish I had that talent.

I’d go out on my own and gather all the spiritual plants just for myself,” another lamented, full of envy.

“That’s wishful thinking.

The Cave Heaven Secret Realm is full of dangers.

You’d probably not last long enough to enjoy your finds,” a more experienced voice countered.

“Exactly.

Jiang Chen’s playing it smart.

With his ability to find spiritual plants, he ends up contributing the most while also gaining the most.

And now, without realizing it, we’re acting as his bodyguards.

His tactical acumen is nothing short of remarkable!” “…” Murmurs of admiration and yearning filled the air as many looked towards Jiang Chen with a new sense of respect.

The members of the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain were struck with disbelief, finding it hard to accept that their rival possessed such a remarkable skill.

“How is this possible?!” one of them exclaimed in shock.

“Even for someone with a Medicinal Spirit Body, achieving this is no small feat!” “To directly sense those distant spiritual plants is nothing short of miraculous!” another marveled.

“It must be because of that black flame mark on his forehead.

That power should rightfully be ours!” a third declared, their tone laced with covetousness.

“Absolutely.

Our Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain is renowned for mastery in healing and alchemy.

Such a treasure would truly shine with us!” “…” They conversed among themselves, their discussion filled with envy, jealousy, and bitterness towards Jiang Chen.

At that moment, Jiang Chen watched everyone’s reactions, a look of satisfaction on his face.

He spoke up confidently, “These spiritual plants are suitable for those in the Spiritual Awakening realm and Mysterious Platform realm.

If there were spiritual plants of the Heavenly Origin rank around, I’d be able to find them even faster.” “Now, everyone, it’s your choice-do you want to form an alliance with our Starry Abyss Sect?” he proposed, inviting a decision.

As Jiang Chen made his offer, the responses from the other sects were immediate and enthusiastic.

There was no hesitation; the prospect of gaining access to Heavenly Origin-level spiritual plants was too tempting.

“The Floating Spirit Sect agrees to ally with the Starry Abyss Sect!” “The Ice Heart School is in favor of joining forces with the Starry Abyss Sect!” “The Azure Jade Sect is on board as well!” “And we, the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain…

will go along with this decision.” With these affirmations, all four sects near the Starry Abyss Sect expressed their readiness to collaborate closely.

Then, within the depths of Jiang Chen’s consciousness, the sound of system notifications broke the silence.

[Ding!

You have successfully altered the plot, causing Protagonist Ye Fan to miss critical opportunities.

Ye Fan’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 800 points!] [Ding!

You have earned 1500 points of Villain Value!] Upon the arrival of the system notifications, Jiang Chen was momentarily surprised, but quickly, a surge of excitement took hold of him.

He thought to himself, ‘Incredible!

The plot has shifted, and Ye Fan’s Heavenly Fate Value has taken a significant hit!’ Reflecting further, he realized, ‘It seems that this change in the plotline has indeed cost Ye Fan a lot of opportunities.’ His efforts had clearly paid off, proving that his actions were impactful.